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NAHBS 2013: Alchemy Bicycles

NAHBS 2013: Alchemy Bicycles

Alchemy's stainless steel creation stands out among the company's many carbon frames

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

View from the front

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The panels were painted to matach the gunmetal finish of the components

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Shimano's first indexed downtube shifters

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Brazed on guide for the front deraulleur cable

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Same 53/39 chainring combo upfront…

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

…but with five fewer cogs than the current Dura-Ace group

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Xanthus Disc outfitted in Dura-Ace 9000

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy added extra material to the caliper mount to aid in heat dissapation

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy's Xanthus now features shapped tubing that the company produces in-house

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

We can't help but think this top tube would look great the Alchemy's next 'cross frame

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Clean routing through the downtube

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The downtube is ovalized at the bottom bracket to increase stiffness

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Arion gets subtle changes to the layup schedule and the seat tube profile

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

There's just a thin clearcoat over the nude carbon frame

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

In keeping with its aero profile the Arion's shift cables and rear brake cables are internally routed

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Arion gets an updated seat tube shape

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy plans to replace their aluminum dropouts with carbon ones now that it has the tools create them in-house

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Say it with carbon

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Nichole Duke's race bike was decked out in a fresh coat of paint

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Duke comes from a DH race background and asked for her bike to have a very stiff front end to aid her in pinning turns…

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

…and a more compliant rear to take the edge off rutted cyclocross courses

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy's stainless steel creation stands out among the company's many carbon frames

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

View from the front

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The panels were painted to matach the gunmetal finish of the components

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Shimano's first indexed downtube shifters

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Brazed on guide for the front deraulleur cable

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Same 53/39 chainring combo upfront…

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

…but with five fewer cogs than the current Dura-Ace group

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Xanthus Disc outfitted in Dura-Ace 9000

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy added extra material to the caliper mount to aid in heat dissapation

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy's Xanthus now features shapped tubing that the company produces in-house

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

We can't help but think this top tube would look great the Alchemy's next 'cross frame

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Clean routing through the downtube

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The downtube is ovalized at the bottom bracket to increase stiffness

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Arion gets subtle changes to the layup schedule and the seat tube profile

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

There's just a thin clearcoat over the nude carbon frame

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

In keeping with its aero profile the Arion's shift cables and rear brake cables are internally routed

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

The Arion gets an updated seat tube shape

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Alchemy plans to replace their aluminum dropouts with carbon ones now that it has the tools create them in-house

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Say it with carbon

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Nichole Duke's race bike was decked out in a fresh coat of paint

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

Duke comes from a DH race background and asked for her bike to have a very stiff front end to aid her in pinning turns…

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

…and a more compliant rear to take the edge off rutted cyclocross courses

Josh Patterson/Future Publishing

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Not many custom bicycle companies have a talent pool deep enough to be able to build cutting edge carbon wonder bikes as well as classic steel frames bike with equal levels of mastery.

Alchemy Bicycles can build your dream bike in carbon, titanium or steel. The Denver-based company has their full range of abilities on display at NAHBS this year.

Steel still an option for Alchemy

Steel was the company’s material of choice when it first opened its doors in 2008. Since then titanium, and now carbon, have become more prevalent. Approximately 90 percent of Alchemy’s order are for their carbon offerings. “People associate us with carbon bikes now,” said Simpson. “We wanted to remind people that we also work in steel.”

Alchemy’s head welder worked for Serotta for 10 years before joining the company and, as this classic tig-welded frame demonstrates, he can certainly wield a torch. Alchemy acquired a full new-old-stock Dura-Ace 7400 group to complete this classic look.

We recently visited Alchemy’s workshop to give readers a sneak peak at some of the bikes the company was building for the show. At the time of our visit, two of Alchemy’s new frames were masked off and receiving coats of paint.

Beneath the tape were two new versions of Alchemy’s Xanthus road frame. The first is a disc-specific version the Xanthus. It is constructed similar to the current Xanthus, with round tubing supplied by Enve Composites.

The second version of the Xanthus takes advantage of Alchemy’s recent investment in a CNC machine and hydraulic press, which allow the company to create their own molds and tubing in-house. “It’s kind of a combination of the round-tubed Xanthus and the aero Arion,” said Simpson.

New tube profiles on the updated Xanthus

The top tube is flattened on top and round on the bottom, with a sublt arc from the head tube to the seat tube. We couldn’t help but think it would look fitting on a ‘cross bike. According the Simpson, we may see a similar tube profiles in an updated Balius cyclocross frame later this year.

Pricing is yet to be determined. Alchemy expects to be delivering both versions of the Xanthus this spring.